ACS, would be nice (used it for the last 20 yrs)
Low priority (to me), I'm sure there are more important issues
73's, Evert PA2KW
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To avoid any possible doping scandal and reduce any inflammatory
outcomes perhaps they should use a catabolic chamber.
73, Pete F5VNB
Bob wrote:
Is it a chamber lined with well known high priced and overpaid athletes?
73,
Bob
K2TK
Bill NY9H wrote:
I have set Config VFO OFS to ON to use the VFO B for fast tuning, but it no
longer works. I know it did, but no more.
VFO OFS to off or on changes nothing.
I have the latest firmware loaded.
RIT/XIT are off of course.
does anybody know what could be wrong?
73! de Werner OE9FWV
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G'morning:
Try using the RIT offset control rather than the VFO B knob. That works.
73,
Ken K3IU
Dr. Werner Furlan wrote:
I have set Config VFO OFS to ON to use the VFO B for fast tuning, but it no
longer works. I know it did, but no more.
VFO OFS to off or on changes nothing.
I have the
Ken K3IU wrote:
G'morning:
Try using the RIT offset control rather than the VFO B knob. That works.
73,
Ken K3IU
thank you Ken... I must have had a knot in my brain.
sure it works now.
73! de Werner OE9FWV
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I am using XV144 with my K3, IC7800 and IC7700. It outperform my IC970H,
IC910H, TS790A and of course FT736R. My only complaint is that XV144 is not
quite design for FM use and becomes extremely hot when operating under FM mode.
I now use a cooling platform, which is designed for
Hi Everybody:
K3 Beta tester # 703 checking in. New version 2.0 loaded and
everything seems fine. I see that CWT seems to work again but...there
is no mention of it in release notes.
SPOT Request. With SPOT[tap] the pitch setting is heard with the
received auto. But with
Thought I'd say Hello to all
I recently ordered my K3 at the Seaside Oregon
gathering and have been urged by old friends
Ken Kopp, K0PP and Nick Winter, K7MO
to join you on the Remailer. I am just under
4 months away and counting.
Clay Freinwald, K7CR
Do you have anything plugged into the rear headphone jack ? I have a pair
oof Bose powered speakers plugged in and at higher power levels, I get
severe RFI,
. With the same speakers on my K-2/100 or my IC-7000 I have no trouble. When
I had a IC-746 I had no RFI in the speakers.
Just a
Werner,
I think you are using the wrong knob. Setting VFO OFS to ON, enables use of
the RIT knob as a fast tuning feature, not the VFO B knob. Hoffentlich das
ist die richtige antwort!
Dave W7AQK
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Jim and Joe:
This is all very interesting. What do you see as my solution ? Do I need to
add a ground in some way to the cable ?
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 11:46 PM
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Good thought, Phil. Actually I have an external speaker plugged in, a NCS 8
ohm, and I did try unplugging the speaker to see what would happen. Same
story - no change in hash. The answer has got to be in the cable itself. If
it's verified with a solution, I can actually have another cable made.
My K1 drifts if I squeeze it!
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Christer Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I forgot to mention that the added huff puff board draws 20 mA.
/Christer
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I keyed my K3 several times into an open connector before I noticed the
HIGH SWR warning! I really hate it when that happens. Funny, I had made
sure VOX was off and there was no external PTT before I started warming up
the fist on the paddles. And yes, the PTT setting in the config menu is
Is it possible you are using a rig control / logging program (DxLab HRD)
that is sending the PTT via the software?
In a message dated 6/7/2008 11:59:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So if an inadvertent PTT is coming from somewhere else, please tell
me where to look
On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 01:41:02 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
That is *NOT* what is happening ... the mic connection does not
simply unbalance the mic input because one side of the preamp
is still not grounded. What is happening is that the mic is
connected to the preamp in a balanced
On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 09:08:59 -0500, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
This is all very interesting. What do you see as my solution ? Do I need to
add a ground in some way to the cable ?
I missed the details of exactly what you are trying to connect to what. As I
understand it, you are trying to connect
I have v.2.00 firmware installed, and I also find the CW VOX stuck on in the CW
mode. It is also stuck in QSK in CW mode. SEMI is the same as QSK. Roy
Morris W4WFB K3 #323
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I installed 2.0 last nite.
Dumb luck I guess, but everything is working fine here.
Can operate QSK, semi, vox or whatever; no sticking, no problems.
Dick, K5AND K3 #50
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Problem exists here with 2.00 (I'm not gonna reload 1.99 to check it).
Everything all right *except* in CW mode when I shift from VOX to PTT.
In PTT mode with all known PTT inputs disconnected, keying in CW using
either the internal keyer or an external keyer, causes RF to appear at
the output
I've located the problem and will update the firmware shortly.
tnx
Wayne
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Hello all,
I finished the first leg (27M) of my Four-Part Footsteps to Maryland AT
QRP Hike. I now will hike and play qrp on the second leg. The plan is to
hike from Boiling Springs, PA to Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PA. This
will be around a twenty-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. I will
Round two on this.
After re-reading one earlier post and then looking at what Ken said, I am
going to modify my post.
I thot the problem was that the radio stayed keyed on. I did not/do not have
that problem.
My radio functions exactly as Ken described, which is to say that I have rf
out when
Why wait?
For sale:
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KAT3 ATU
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Why wait?
For sale:
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Sorry: serial# is 993
Dan AE6G wrote:
Dan AE6G wrote:
Why wait?
For sale:
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KAT3 ATU
KBPF3 gen cov RX
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KXV3 transverter interface
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Your price $2670 plus shipping from Fresno, CA
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Serial# = 993 (kit built)
Dan AE6G wrote:
Why wait?
For sale:
K3/100 fully assembled and opertional
KAT3 ATU
KBPF3 gen cov RX
FM filter
500 Hz filter
KXV3 transverter interface
Paid $2670.84
Your price $2670 plus shipping from Fresno, CA
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Today, for the first time I got a report claiming I was coming back about
100Hz high in frequency on SSB (USB). I received him spot on at the
frequency he had on his dial and returned to him without any RIT or split
function activated. This was an experienced ham, so this has me concerned. I
have
I second the adjust pitch while hearing Rx
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On 7 Jun 2008, at 14:06, K2ZLS wrote:
Hi Everybody:
K3 Beta tester # 703
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night!
This coming Tuesday evening will be the monthly NAQCC Sprint for June, 2008.
I will refer you to the proper URL:
http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200806.html
There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and also a special
prize.
Since this is Field
If you click on a DX spot, or type in the frequency to change to another band
and / or mode and the filters do not switch to the default settings
And you are using Logger32 - Here is the answer to get SSB settings on SSB,
Data settings on Data and CW settings on CW sent to the K3!
In
Yes!
We are in 2008!
Accoording to the shipping status:
Between now June 14th we should be shipping K3 orders received
through January 15th.
Still 2 months go.
Peter
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Has anyone taken an un-opened Elecraft kit on a plane? Was it an issue? Did
they ask you to open the box?
73
Alan
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Alan,
I've taken a K-1 plus many others. All have been small. I opened them all and
put
Ordered mine on the 22nd of January, received email from Katie on Friday.
There's a small delay on the KRX3 Sub Receiver, but it could be shipped soon
if I wanted it.
Andy
http://gd0tep.com
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Sent: 07
Three weeks ago I brought home on a plane from Florida to Norway a K2 kit
with all possible option kits except transverter adapter. I packed it all in
my suitcase and never had any problems. I didn't exepct to have any problems
either. As a kit you shouldn't have to worry about documentation for
I think adding the tone to the SPOT hold function is a good idea. Roy Morris
W4WFB
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Dan AE6G wrote:
Why wait?
For sale:
K3/100 fully assembled and opertional
KAT3 ATU
KBPF3 gen cov RX
FM filter
500 Hz filter
KXV3 transverter interface
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Good spot Hank.
The help file will be revised in next version.
Thanks
73 de aki ja1nlx
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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 4:55 AM
Subject: [K3] K3 and Logger32 logging program
If you
ab2tc wrote:
Today, for the first time I got a report claiming I was coming back about
100Hz high in frequency on SSB (USB). I received him spot on at the
frequency he had on his dial and returned to him without any RIT or split
function activated. This was an experienced ham, so this has
Jim,
Which is it? In this reply you say:
... but not as good as if the shield were connected to the
chassis (usually PTT ground) and the mic treated as a
floating/balanced input.
WRONG! What you have just described is perfect example of a pin 1
problem, and a VERY common cause of
The harmonics of the voice, there was an interesting QEX article using this
as the basis of code for auto-tuning SSB signals.
January 1999, Tune SSB Automatically by Robert Dick
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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How could he
Ordered Dec 23 received June 4.
I very much enjoyed the build and really like the rig but I am having
some issues with the setup. I cannot even find a mic pinout in the
manual. Wow, that would seem to be pretty basic information to be
included. I do have an MC-60 which is supposed to be pin
Maybe there will be also chance to change KEY OUT behavior to be also
OFF when in CW PTT mode the Key is touched. Or select KEY OUT behavior
in menu somewhere.
But maybe this is not so easy, I know...
73
Lexa, OK1DST
K3/10 #727
Ken K3IU napsal(a):
Problem exists here with 2.00 (I'm not gonna
Hi Simon
Don't have the article in front of me, but if
it says what I think it does, we used that technique
back in the 60's when I ran a Heathkit SB100
transceiver. Worked a lot of DX with it, and
was nearly always spot on their frequency.
Worked really well.
73, Bob N6WG
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I am on page 55 of the K3 Assembly manual and everything has gone fine until
now. I am putting the bottom covers on and am unable to get the back cover
on properly. The problem is properly installing the ¼” Black pan screws
(with tooth lock washer) over the three power transistors. The screws are
Oops... ignore my previous inquiry about the keyed 12 volt
line to key the amp. Chalk it up to a seniors moment. I have the k3
keying the amp quite nicely with the key out.
thanks and 73
Garry/Ve7ajj
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Hi Paul:
1: Is the LPA fully seated in the RF board? NO pins should show between the
halves of the connectors on the LPA and RF board. Obviously, if it's not
fully seated that will raise up the transistors and the screws might not
reach.
2: Are you *sure* you have 1/4 screws for those three?
Hi, Garry.
The microphone connector pinout is shown on page 13 of the K3 Owner's
manual. The index topic is Front Panel Connectors. Here is the
description from the owner's manual:
1 Mic audio, low-Z (~600 ohms)
2 PTT
3 DOWN button*
4 UP button*
5 FUNCTION button*
6 8V (10 mA max)
7, 8 Ground
K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.02 is now available. It includes one
new feature (channel hopping, especially useful on 60 meters) and a
correction to CW/VOX behavior. Full details appear below.
For instructions on how to obtain and load beta firmware, please see:
Maybe you've used up the 1/4 black pan head screws elsewhere and you're trying
to us a 3/16 pan head screw for the transistors? Measure the pan head screw
length (which does not include the pan head) to see if perhaps you're trying to
fit a 3/16 screw there.
A 1/4 pan head screw looks a lot
On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:50:13 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
Jim,
Which is it? In this reply you say:
... but not as good as if the shield were connected to the
chassis (usually PTT ground) and the mic treated as a
floating/balanced input.
WRONG! What you have just described is
Hi,
I use an MC-43S with MAIN menu setting FP.H for high gain. Manual p.49
MIC SEL
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
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Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 7:01 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft]
Things work as advertised now.
No cw output if have PTT selected, until PTT is switched.
Good going, Wayne et al!
Those of us who have clamored in the past to have ability when on SSB to hit
the key and be sending CW in response to a CW caller are glad about the
change made a while back.
I just
Meant to put K3 in subject.
Sorry.
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Help:
To have CW in SSB mode (if switched on in Menu) you need to have at
first VOX/QSK active in CW mode then in SSB mode you are able to send
CW just by hitting the Key. It is my experience not tested yet with 2.02
73!
L. -dst-
Dick Hanson napsal(a):
Things work as advertised now.
No cw output
Hi again, Dick:
Bet you didn't think of this...
If you want to operate ssb with a foot switch PTT and have CW available
at the touch of a key, leave the K3 in VOX mode, lower the vox gain so
that vox does not operate (if you use the foot switch, you don't need
any VOX gain), then if you
I know several of you out there have this set up, and this has been my second
biggest purchase since the K3. Only problem is, it's been no where near the
'plug and play' that everyone else says it's supposed to be. Part of that
is my fault, I'm running windows XP under VMware - but I cant trace
Did you set the cw paddle in config menu to =dash ?
Don...w2xb
cptpatmcd wrote:
I know several of you out there have this set up, and this has been my
second biggest purchase since the K3. Only problem is, it's been no where
near the 'plug and play' that everyone else says it's
Interesting, since MCU version 2.00 already,it is possible to use the
front panel buttons RX ant, PRE, ATT, XFIL AFX while in TX Mode!
The filter settings cannot be yet changed however.
Very useful addition, however no feedback is provided when a key is
pressed during TX - it all happens when
Same here ... no CW TX if in SSB / PTT mode. I use a foot
switch for PTT on SSB and VOX on CW.
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Good Evening,
This week the lupine have begun to bloom lower down the mountain. The false
Solomon's seal are in full bloom up here while they are waning down below. 40
meters has been very active each day from 2000z onward. There are a few
operators who enjoy running QRQ. It is fun to
The way the K3 behave seems absolutely normal. You cannot have your
cake and eat it.
To be able to send CW while in SSB the rig has to be in VOX mode.
When PTT is engaged you must first press the PTT to transmit and if
the rig is in SSB mode it will transmit in SSB.
I have a question: is the
I finally started building my kit and have run across a small issue.
I am to the stage where I need to install the KXV3 transverter board. The
pictures show two bushings that appear to be soldered onto the board so that
you can tighten down the board to the rear panel. The bushings appear to
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